Historic New England

Ceiling Wallpaper

Unused fragment of ceiling corner paper from Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. Corner figure features a central gold circle with floral bouquet flanked by scrolling leaves and flowers. From the center of the bouquet rises a fan-like figure that terminates with three branches with three leaves each. Belo...

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), embossed wall coverings, metallic pigment

GUSN: 288886

Accession Number: 2001.281.617

Newpaper printed on wallpaper

A page of the "The Stars and Stripes" newspaper, Thibodaux, Louisiana dated February 21, 1863, printed on wallpaper. Wallpaper pattern is a Renaissance Revival roller-printed floral pattern in powdery white and blue pigment on gray ground.

Date: 1863

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), newsprint

GUSN: 288887

Accession Number: 2001.281.618

Newspaper printed on wallpaper

Front page, printed in French, and back page, printed in English, of "The Thibodaux Sentinel," Thibodaux, Louisiana dated December 13, 1862 printed on wallpaper. Wallpaper is printed with a Renaissance Revival pattern with central bouquet on a shelf surrounded by c-scrolls, strapwork and floral swa...

Date: 1862

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), newsprint

GUSN: 288888

Accession Number: 2001.281.619

Advertisement printed on wallpaper

The advertisement, "For Relic Seekers," printed around 1895, is a reprint of the July 4, 1863 edition of the Vicksburg, Mississippi "Daily Citizen." It was distributed by the Gage Tool Company (1883-1919) of Vineland, New Jersey. Due to paper shortages during the siege of Vicksburg, the "Daily Citi...

Date: 1895

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), newsprint

GUSN: 288889

Accession Number: 2001.281.620A-D

Reproduction of newspaper printed on wallpaper

Two copies of a reproduction of the July 4, 1863 edition of the Vicksburg, Mississippi newspaper, "The Daily Citizen." Due to paper shortages during the siege of Vicksburg, the newspaper was printed on wallpaper, which this replica copies. The wallpaper is printed with a small floral medallion pat...

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), newsprint, embossed wall coverings, metallic pigment

GUSN: 288890

Accession Number: 2001.281.621.1-.2

Marketing Letter

Undated typed letter on Allen-Doane & Company letterhead. Letter describes screen printed reproduction wallpapers produced by company and provides information on how to order. Letter is included in folder cotaining loose wallpaper samples.

Date: 1950-1965

Maker: Allen-Doane Company (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 288892

Accession Number: 2014.2.2

Reproduction Wallpaper

Unused sample of reproduction wallpaper in pattern number LP1-316, part of the "Liberty" collection produced by Allen-Doane & Company, Inc. Wallpaper has allover pattern of stylized flower sprigs and leaves. Screen printed in green on a yellow ground. Part of a collection of unbound samples housed i...

Date: 1950-1965

Maker: Allen-Doane Company (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 288893

Accession Number: 2014.2.3

Reproduction Wallpaper

Unused sample of reproduction wallpaper in pattern number LP2-316, part of the "Liberty" collection produced by Allen-Doane & Company, Inc. Wallpaper has alternating motifs of octagons filled with stylized flowers and square medallions arranged in horizontal rows. Screen printed in green and rust on...

Date: 1950-1965

Maker: Allen-Doane Company (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 288894

Accession Number: 2014.2.4

Reproduction Wallpaper

Unused sample of reproduction wallpaper in pattern number LP 1-378 part of the "Liberty" collection produced by Allen-Doane & Company, Inc. Wallpaper has large-scale medallion stripe pattern with highly stylized motifs including acanthus leaves, flowers and leaves. Screen printed in white on a light...

Date: 1950-1965

Maker: Allen-Doane Company (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 288895

Accession Number: 2014.2.5

Reproduction Wallpaper

Unused sample of reproduction wallpaper in pattern number LP 1-380, part of the "Liberty" collection produced by Allen-Doane & Company, Inc. Wallpaper has allover diaper pattern with stylized quatrefoils contained within diamond-shaped motifs. Screen printed in dark pink and white on a pink ground. ...

Date: 1950-1965

Maker: Allen-Doane Company (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 288896

Accession Number: 2014.2.6

Reproduction Wallpaper

Unused sample of reproduction wallpaper in pattern number LP 1-384 part of the "Liberty" collection produced by Allen-Doane & Company, Inc. Wallpaper has pattern of repeating octagons enclosing stylized flowers. Octagons are separated by square medallions composed of four palmette-shaped motifs. Scr...

Date: 1950-1965

Maker: Allen-Doane Company (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 288897

Accession Number: 2014.2.7

Reproduction Wallpaper

Unused sample of reproduction wallpaper in pattern number LP 1-385, part of the "Liberty" collection produced by Allen-Doane & Company, Inc. Wallpaper has pattern of elongated quatrefoil medallions. Screen printed in metallic gold on a taupe ground. Part of a collection of unbound samples housed in ...

Date: 1950-1965

Maker: Allen-Doane Company (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 288898

Accession Number: 2014.2.8

Reproduction Wallpaper

Unused sample of reproduction wallpaper in pattern number LP 1-406 part of the "Liberty" collection produced by Allen-Doane & Company, Inc. Wallpaper has large-scale medallion stripe pattern with highly stylized motifs including acanthus leaves, flowers and leaves. Screen printed in green and white ...

Date: 1950-1965

Maker: Allen-Doane Company (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 288899

Accession Number: 2014.2.9

Wallpaper Border

Unused sample of wallpaper border manufactured by Bassett & Vollum of Chicago, IL. Pattern has repeating motif of highly stylized rococo acanthus leaves bordered by top and bottom horizontal lines. Screen printed in black, white and brown on a taupe ground. Probably a reproduction pattern. Sample wa...

Date: 1943-1963

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 288900

Accession Number: 2014.2.10

Reproduction Wallpaper

Unused sample of reproduction wallpaper in the "Abigail Adams" pattern produced by Warner Company. Wallpaper has an all-over floral sprig pattern of repeating stylized single flowers with leaves. Roller-printed in white, green, and light blue on a blue ground. Paper has a horizontal ribbed texture.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Warner Company (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 288961

Accession Number: 2001.281.718

Reproduction Wallpaper

Unsed sample of reproduction wallpaper in the "Arnold Fenner House" pattern by Waterhouse Wallhangings, Inc. Two pieces (A) and (B). Wallpaper has narrow vertical stripes of abstract neoclassical-style patterns. Interspersed between stripes are highly stylized motifs with three large lobed leaves an...

Date: 1970-1990

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product), metallic pigment

GUSN: 289031

Accession Number: 2001.281.719AB

Reproduction Wallpaper

Unused samples of reproduction wallpaper in the "Beau Brummel Stripe" pattern by Waterhouse Wallhangings. Wallpaper has 3/8" wide vertical stripes which repeat in two colors. Roller-printed. Six samples are present, each in a different colorway: .1 -- Gold on beige ground. No. 116449; .2 -- Gold on ...

Date: 1970-1990

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 289043

Accession Number: 2001.281.720.1-.6

Mantel Clock

Mantel clock. Square black marble with rust red and pale orange rectangular panels inlaid on either side of face and along front edge of rectangular black marble base. Circular white enameled face with painted black roman numerals and blued steel hands, surrounded by patterned gilded copper alloy an...

Date: 1860-1869

Maker: Shreve, Stanwood & Co. (Retailer)

Material: marble (rock), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 289045

Accession Number: 2014.3.1

Reproduction Wallpaper

Unused sample of reproduction wallpaper in the "Bissell House" pattern by Waterhouse Wallhangings. Wallpaper has circular medallions with eight leaves arranged in alternating rows on a background of pindots. Roller-printed in blue and light gray on a cream ground. Pattern is based on a roller-printe...

Date: 1970-1990

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 289046

Accession Number: 2001.281.721

Wallpaper

Renaissance Revival style wallpaper from the Eliab Deane House in Middleboro, Maine. Fragment affixed to paperboard. Wide stripes composed of Renaissance Revival elements including strapwork, scrolls, floral swags, hanging beads, finials and medallions. The design of the stripes takes after ferrone...

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 289048

Accession Number: 2001.281.440.1D

Reproduction Wallpaper

Unused samples of reproduction wallpapers in the "Book End Paper" pattern by Waterhouse Wallhangings. Wallpaper has an all-over pattern of diamonds enclosing small geometric forms. Diamonds are formed by a series of graduated lines which are intersected by stylized arrows. Seven samples are present ...

Date: 1970-1990

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 289050

Accession Number: 2001.281.722.1-.7

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Cylindrical with loop handle. Black transfer print with "Dr. Franklin's Poor Richard" theme and inscriptions; one scene; and patterned triangles. Central image of a man, woman, and child standing in front of a large stone building.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 289056

Accession Number: 1970.1310.283

Reproduction Wallpaper

Unused sample of reproduction wallpaper in the "Braintree Stripe" pattern by Katzenbach and Warren. Wallpaper has a pattern of alternating vertical stripes. Stripe patterns include feather plumes, stylized bows, and six-pointed stars in circles. Roller-printed in silver, gold, light blue and light g...

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: Katzenbach and Warren (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product), metallic pigment

GUSN: 289060

Accession Number: 2001.281.723

Reproduction Wallpaper

Unused sample of reproduction wallpaper in the "Braintree Stripe" pattern by Waterhouse Wallhangings. Wallpaper has a pattern of alternating vertical stripes. Roller-printed stripe patterns include feather plumes, stylized bows, and six-pointed stars in circles. Roller-printed in blue green, white a...

Date: 1970-1990

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 289066

Accession Number: 2001.281.724

Portrait

Black and white photopraph of Peter Sortwell in modern oval gilt frame.

Date: 1890-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), glass (material)

GUSN: 289086

Accession Number: 1958.287.1

Portrait

Black and white photograph of Alvin Sortwell, III in oval gesso frame with molded bunches of grapes, leaves, vines. Gilt.

Date: 1890-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), glass (material), gesso, gilding

GUSN: 289087

Accession Number: 1958.287.2

Portrait

Black and white photograph of Alvin Sortwell, Jr., in oval gilt gesso frame with beaded edges.

Date: 1890-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), gesso, gilding, glass (material)

GUSN: 289088

Accession Number: 1958.287.3

Breakfront bookcase

Breakfront bookcase (a) with triangular pediment over bookcase with two glazed doors. Sits on base (b) with five-drawers over cabinet containing four doors, all with brass starburst pulls.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), glass (material), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 289089

Accession Number: 1958.303AB

Fireset

Fireplace shovel from a set of wrought iron fireplace tools with brass handles, that includes tongs.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought iron (iron alloy), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 289090

Accession Number: 1958.311.1

Chair

Ribbonback mahogany side chair. Pierced four-slat back with pierced central crowned anthemions; crest rail bears the same design. H-stretcher and back stretcher, serpentine front seat rail. Rests on molded straight legs. Red damask seat cover.

Date: 1785-1805

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 289091

Accession Number: 1934.574A

Fireset

Fireplace tongs from a set of wrought iron fireplace tools with brass handles, that includes a shovel.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought iron (iron alloy), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 289092

Accession Number: 1958.311.2

Fireplace fender

Wrought iron coal guard composed of wide strap bent into a semi-circle.

Date: 1890-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought iron (iron alloy)

GUSN: 289095

Accession Number: 1958.386

Wallpaper

Cut sample of floral wallpaper. Naturalistic floral sprigs with violet flowers alternate with very small sprigs of blue flowers on moiré background. Block-printed in three grays, yellow, pink, four violets, brown, four greens and two blues on polished white ground.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 289096

Accession Number: 2001.281.623

Wallpaper

Selvedge fragment of Rococo Revival striped wallpaper. Scrolling stripe , pin dots, and thin stripe with diamonds and dots block-printed in green, brown and white on gray ground.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 289097

Accession Number: 2001.281.624

Wallpaper

Small fragment of medallion and stripe wallpaper. Eight-sided medallion with red c-scroll edges, green interior and red spoke figure at center. Medallion interrupts green stripe with chain of red lozenges running down the center. Exterior of the stripe is edged in dots and dashes. Roller-printed...

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 289098

Accession Number: 2001.281.625

Wallpaper

Fragment of foliate stripe wallpaper. Foliate vine winds up and over horizontal stripe pattern. Both vine and background pattern are block-printed in two shades of gray. The foliate stripe is framed on both sides by elongated diamond and dot stripes printed in metallic gold or gold leaf. Polished ...

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), block printing (relief printing process), metallic pigment

GUSN: 289099

Accession Number: 2001.281.626

Wallpaper

Two fragments of wallpaper found in Cogswell's Grant, Essex, Massachusetts. Yellowish beige background with accents of blue and red; Diaper pattern with floral motif.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 289126

Accession Number: 2006.40.2AB

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of unused floral wallpaper border from Barre, Vermont. Border composed of two pattern bands. The upper band shows white flowers and ochre and yellow foliage on pink ground. The lower band imitates architectural molding and is also printed in yellow and ochre on pink. Block-printed in wh...

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: laid paper, block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 289137

Accession Number: 2001.281.627

Bandbox

Bandbox with no lid covered in wallpaper. Wallpaper has a white floral lattice pattern on a brown ground.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 289138

Accession Number: 1918.1088

Wallpaper Border

Two matching fragments of unused floral wallpaper border. Purple, white, orange, pink and blue flowers on green, leafy stem. Block-printed in brown, four greens, white, two grays, dark red, two oranges, two purples, pink, mauve, maroon and three blues on white ground.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 289139

Accession Number: 2001.281.628AB

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of Gothic Revival wallpaper border. Imitation of architectural bas-relief sculpture depicting gothic windows and eight seated male figures; some in robes with crowns, others in armor with swords. Block-printed in white, gray, and black on light gray ground.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 289140

Accession Number: 2001.281.629

Doll's powder box

Doll's powder box, metal.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 289141

Accession Number: 1945.356

Doll's candle snuffer

Doll's candle snuffer, metal.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 289142

Accession Number: 1945.357

Calendar Tile

Calendar tile, "Boston Light". Wedgwood for Jones, McDuffee & Stratton.

Date: 1918.

Maker: Wedgwood (Manufacturer) Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Retailer)

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 289143

Accession Number: 1945.360

Wallpaper Sample Book

Wallpaper sample book or trade catalog titled "Waterhouse Wallhangings - First Edition. A Collection of Documentary Designs. Vol. I." Catalog contains 18 patterns of wallpaper in multiple colorways based on original patterns dating from 1735 to 1835. Distributed by Katzenbach and Warren. Patterns in...

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings (Manufacturer) Katzenbach and Warren

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 288508

Accession Number: 2001.281.709

Wallpaper Sample Book

Wallpaper sample book or trade catalog titled "The Waterhouse Collection by Dorothy Waterhouse for The Warner Company, Chicago." Catalog is bound with heavy basteboard covers printed with "Cameo Motif" pattern. Catalog contains samples of 27 wallpaper patterns in multiple colorways and related fabr...

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Warner Company (Manufacturer) Wilson, Binnie B. (Designer)

Material: paper (fiber product), metal

GUSN: 288509

Accession Number: 2001.281.710

Wallpaper

Stylized floral wallpaper fragments from Hodgdon's Island, Boothbay, Maine. The floral pattern features two urn figures filled with flowers and foliage. The figures are surrounded by sprigs and sprays, forming a dense all-over floral pattern. Roller-printed in light olive, three pinks, metallic g...

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), metallic pigment

GUSN: 288510

Accession Number: 2001.281.588.2AB

Wallpaper Sample Book

Wallpaper trade catalog or sample book titled "Warner Presents Album of Favorites." Catalog is bound with heavy pasteboard covers printed in pink and green and has black fabric covering spine. Catalog contains samples of approximately 50 wallpaper patterns in multiple colorways. Pattern names not gi...

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Warner Company (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product), textile materials

GUSN: 288511

Accession Number: 2001.281.711

Wallpaper

Fragment of diaper-patterned wallpaper from Cornish, Maine. Diamond pattern formed by striated white lines and white and gray circles, give the impression of architectural molding. Each diamond frames a quatrefoil figure. Block-printed in white and two grays on light gray ground. Wove paper with ...

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: wove paper, block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 288513

Accession Number: 2001.281.589

Wallpaper Sample Book

Wallpaper trade catalog or sample book titled "Alfred Peats Prize Wallpaper - New York - Boston - Chicago -- Book 4." Catalog is bound with front and back covers of heavy dark brown paper embossed with rococo scrolls framing a gold quatrefoil shape containing the title. Catalog contains samples of c...

Date: 1912-1920

Maker: Alfred Peats Company (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product), embossed wall coverings, gilding

GUSN: 288514

Accession Number: 2001.281.712

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